16.0% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2296, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2296, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in postcode 2296 volunteer their time, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This community shows a strong spirit of giving, though rates of unpaid care and housework are generally lower than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to most areas, with only 10.3% doing so. This is consistent with a lower proportion of residents performing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well below the state figure.
10.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence Force veterans make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 2296, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/topic/community